Past Presidents & Founders
Past Presidents & Founders
Presidents
The Hispanic Police Officers Association has been led by active law enforcement officers volunteering their time to the association. Their dedication and vision have made the HPOA one of the largest and most respected law enforcement associations in the State of Florida. We thank them for their contributions.
Jesus Bencomo
1979-1980
Juan “Pancho” Fernandez
1981-1982
Bernardo “Bernie” Bestard
1983-1984
Mario Beovides
1985-1986
Daniel Llano
1986-1988 & 1989-1990
Oscar Roque
1991-1993 & 1993-1994
Gus Duarte
1995-1998
Juan Odio
1999-2000
Julio Padron
2001-2002
Edward Gallagher
2003-2004
Miguel Palacios
2005-2006
William “Bill” Hernandez
2007-2008 & 2009-2010
William Gonzalez
2011-2012 & 2013-2014
Robert Fortich
2015-2016
David Jaramillo
2017-2018
Carlos Arguelles
2019-2020 & 2021-2022 & 2023-Present